Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden (November 11, 1941-July 29, 1978) was a publicist and manager for The Who. He was a prominent figure in the English mod subculture of the early 1960s. After becoming manager of The Who, Meaden reinvented the band to attract a mod following, changing their name to The High Numbers. He wrote The High Numbers' first and only single, "I'm the Face"; the B-side of which was "Zoot Suit". Wikipedia
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mr meaden denied vehemently that the group would be taking any form of work during their stay here and said that he had only brought them over for press appearances. www.freewebs.com/teejo/odd/refusal.html